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Days Like this

Kevin Murphy


A memorable day in September 1953

Kevin Murphy

"I threw the slate in her direction and it caught the air like a flying saucer..."

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As a young boy, Kevin's days revolved around helping his father on the farm and school seemed like a distant world away. So when the day did come for him to join the local primary, he had his own ideas as to how to behave in the classroom - ideas which would bring with them some dramatic consequences...


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Kevin & Granny
Carricknagavna National School
Susan Byrnes nee Tierney & Sarah Murphy - Teachers at Carricknagavna National School 1955